PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
 USES
• PRESENT TENSES
• We use the present continuous for things that are happening at
the moment of speaking (I’m studying at the moment)
• FUTURE TENSES
• Future plans (I’m playing tennis this afternoon)
 FORM (TO BE + -ING)

QUESTIONS: WH- + AUX (am/is/are) + SUBJECT + VERB (-ing) + COMPLEMENTS?

Where are you playing tennis now?
EXAMPLES AND SPELLING

• I am playing tennis now.

• She is riding a bike at the moment.
• You aren’t having lunch at school now.
• Marcos isn’t swimming in the lake now.
• Are you brushing your teeth now?
• Is the cat drinking milk at the moment?
TIME EXPRESSIONS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(PRESENT) (FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS)
-at the moment -this summer
-at this moment -this afternoon
-today -next week, month, year …
-now -tomorrow
-right now
-listen!
-look!
LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND WRITE SENTENCES
USING THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Mum is picking up some cucumbers now.